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WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES

College activities play a large part in the life of the Stanford
woman. They are considered vital factors in her development and
as such receive universal encouragement.

The organization which embraces all the women of the University
is Women's League. Any woman in the university becomes a
members upon payment of small dues and the meetings are open
to everyone. The purpose of this league is to unite the women
more closely, to give them a means of concerted action, to consider
women's affairs in the university, and legislate upon them. I t is
governed by a representative executive board.

A n offspring of Women's League is the Women's Club House
Committee which is organized to build a clubhouse that shall be a
common place for all the women and a means of uniting more closely
the outsiders with the campus girls.

Working in close conjunction with Women's League is the Young
Women's Christian Association. I t is one of the most alive, ener-
getic organizations in college. I t keeps a secretary in the rest room
who is invaluable to the girls both with sound advice and practical
aid. The work of this organization is entirely sincere and very en-
thusiastic, and it is the chief factor in keeping alive a religious interest
among the girls.

A young but flourishing organization is the Equal Suffrage League.
Its immediate work is to aid in obtaining the ballot for the women
of California, its perpetual purpose to instruct women in politics
and good citizenship.

The Athletic Association, as its name suggests, is interested in
women's athletics and has done much for their advancement. Closely
connected with it is the Tennis Club, Boat Club, and "Foil and
Maskers," the latter being a fencing club.

The Stanford Trampers is interested in walking. Any university
girl is eligible and can attend such walks as are convenient for her.

Schubert Club is the women's glee club. The study of good
music is its object; and once a year it produces an opera.

After having been successful in a number of college plays a girl
is eligible to election to "Maskers," the honorary dramatic society.
The best Stanford plays are produced by this society, working in
conjunction with "Sword and Sandals," the men's dramatic society.

Quite a number of women have won prominence in college by
work upon the staff of the Daily Palo Alto, the university daily.